TheMemphisGroupwas a culturalphenomenonthat revolutionizedthe design worldin the 80's.It was foundedin 1981 in Milanby the Italian architectEttoreSottsass next to other youngdesigners andMilanesearchitects.

In a short period of time, loads of international names from the world of designjoined the group: Michelede Lucchi, MatteoThun,XavierMariscal,Marco Zanini, AldoCibic, AndreaBranzi, BarbaraRadice, MartineBedin, GeorgeJ.SowdenandNathalieduPasquier.

The main purposeof this creative movementwas toshake up the traditional, conservative and minimalistmindthat was succeedingin the design, especially in the furniture.

The Memphis Group was surrounded by the influence of the modernism, the popculture,the art deco, the kitschstyle, the vibrant colors, the mixture ofdifferent prints, fabrics, materials and colors in divergence with thePost-Bauhaus's rational aesthetic of the 70's.

Is interesting to note that the group's namewas inspired byBobDylan's song: Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again. The anecdote comes up because whenSottsassmetthe teamat the first time the theme was playing at his office.The Memphis Group was dissolved8 years later although their power and influence remains today.Their heritage based on colorful decoration, asymmetrical shapes or plastic laminate could not stopfashion to get some inspiration, specially during the recent yearsin which the 80's fashion revival has become stronger than ever.

DIOR:

One example of the influence of The Memphis Group on fashion it comes from the house of Dior.

The firstpost-Galliano's Haute Couture collection (Autumn-Winter2011) not only paid tribute to the iconicFrenchMaison's silhouettes but also to the peculiarway TheMemphisgroup used to combinegeometries, colors or materials.

Although the most stunning collection that pays tribute to the whole Memphis movement it was launched by the Italian women's footwear company Sergio Rossi, in 2013. The Italian brand inspired all its Spring-Summer Collection by the bold graphics of the Memphis collective.

The Zaaga Zig platform sandals were the hotspot of the collection and they were exhibited in the confines of 10 Corso Como, held in Milano, sharing room with original Memphis pieces.

"Thetechnique used byMemphis,including the combination ofprints, vibrant colors and unusual materialsto createthe mostinnovativemixtures, gave me theopportunity to extolthe handcraftedSergioRossi'sflair and to make them feel like beautiful design pieces" the Creative Directorof the footwear brand,FrancescoRusso, has said.

DAVID DELFIN:

"Influence peddling", the Spanish designer David Delfin has described his Autumn-Winter 2014 collection's motto.

For David Delfin, the isolation doesn't exist in Art but the updating of the existing concepts. The architectural "memphinian" shape doesn't attract the Spanishdesigner, but the bacterial or saw patterns and the pop aestheticsthat closelyresemble thefun, different, unexpectedand functionalphilosophyof his brand.

MIU MIU:

In 2006 Miuccia Prada shown interest for the iconic illustrations that the French-born, Milan-based artist Nathalie du Pasquier drawn in the 1980's as an original member of The Memphis Group.

The Italian luxury brand brought the powerful look of Memphis to the Men runway designing the Summer line. The African tribal print was the starring role of the collection as it was for the Nathalie du Pasquier's designs who recently has collaborated as well withAmerican Apparel fashion brand.

CHANEL:

Everything looks like the influence of this eighties cultural movement has come back to stay and we suspect that the next step will be taken by Chanel through his head designer and creative Karl Lagerfeld.

Did you know Karl Lagerfeld is one of the top collectors of original Memphis pieces? He assembled an exuberant set in his vast Monte Carlo penthouse:

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From today Thursday 26th to Saturday 28th, the Sydney Latin American Film Festival performs the Pachamama Festival, held from the Marrickville’s Addison
Road Community Centre, Marrickville, a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, Australia.

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Australia via Photographic Exhibition,Film Screenings, Gold Fever witnesses, Latin American Music Workshops, Speakers corner, Sintergetica Healing Workshops or Permaculture Workshops.

Some of the issues that will be explored through the venue will be identity, displacement,
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Midsummer is specially commemorated in Scandinavia or the Baltics. It is said that for Sweden, Finland, Latvia and Estonia, Midsummer's Eve is the greatest festival of the year, and for some people and communities it is the best excuse to celebrate parties and festivals to welcome the summer period.

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SalvadorDalíwas born inFigueres, Catalunya (Spain) on May 11th 1904 and he is one of thebest-knownartistsworldwide. Highest representativeof surrealismand provocation,Dalí devoted hisentire life todrawing, painting, writing and definitely: creating.

When I think about him it comes into my mind, besides his vivacious mustache(which he worn in honor ofhis admiredVelázquez), some of his artworks, such as his soft watches orThe Great Masturbatorin addition to thoseperformedbythe inspiration ofhis muse: his wifeGala... . But certainly, itwas much more hidden behind the painter.

The Great Masturbator

(1929)

Dalí was a designer: Two of the most well-known objects were those sponsored by the British millionaire and poet Edward
James who used to patronage surrealist movement: the famous Lobster Telephone (1936) and the exhilarating Mae WestLips Sofa (1937) that Dalí created inspired by the lips of his American actress portrait. Dalí was a filmmaker: He collaborated with Buñuel and Hitchcock and he even worked closely to Walt Disney. Dalí was a writer: He wrote his own autobiography. Dalí was an architect: He worked next to the builderswho builthis Museum-House opened to the public at his hometown. Dalí was a character: His rivals used to say he sold himself better rather than his artworks, to which he replied back: What's important is people to talk about you, even if they only say good things. And finally, Dalíflirtedwith fashionthanks to, amongother influences, his friendship withthe Italian designerElsaSchiaparelli.

Lobster Telephone aka Aphrodisiac Telephone

(1936)

Mae West portrait by Dalí

(1934)

"The Dalí Theatre-Museum" display

"Lips Sofa" design

Born in1890in Rome(Italy) withina wealthy family, the couturier Elsa Schiaparelli istofashion what Dalí is to painting: his mosteccentricandartyicon.

Fashion industry owes to Schiaparelli theinvention oftheTrompe-l'œileffect, the culottes(garment that looks like askirtbut it is actuallypants) the shockingpink(her favorite color), dresses in newsprint tissue and the prominence given to bothbuttonsandzipperson her designs.Besides, her catwalks were authentic theatrical performances,something quiteunusual in theera ofminimalism. It is important to highlight her contemporary rivalwas CocoChanel, french couturier who was also the firstfashion designer who collaborated withartists likeJeanCocteauandSalvadorDalí.

Elsa Schiaparelli and Salvador Dalí

(1949)

The friendship betweenDalí andSchiap(as she likedto be called by her friends) inspired the creation of twofetishpieces: the legendaryShoe Hat (1937-38), often worn by Elsa down the streets of Paris in a provocative manner:

Shoe Hat

(1937-38)

Schiaparelli's wearing Shoe Hat

(1937-38)

And the Lobster Dress (1937), outfit redesigned by Pradafor AnnaWintour, to be worn during the2013METgala, intitled: Schiaparelli andPrada: ImpossibleConversations, making a tribute tothese great women.

Happily, there were much more fashion icons designed by both artists: the AphrodisiacJacket (1936), theSkeletonDress (1938), the TearsDress (1938) and several piecesof jewellery exhibited in the The Dalí Theatre-Museumof Dalí, inFigueres.

Aphrodisiac Jacket

(1936)

Skeleton dress

(1938)

Tears Dress

(1938)

But unfortunately, although Schiaparelli's fashion creations received good press and public reviews the sales results were not successful enough, so shortly afterher collaboration with the surrealist artist, the Italian designer couture house declared bankruptcy in 1954. Her shop in Paris was closed and she retired from fashion. Schiaparelli died in 1973, in Paris.

The creative director of Schiaparelli,MarcoZanini, has tried torevamp the couture brand, purchased by Diego Della Valle in 2007.MarcoZanini has sent back tothe runways the Schiaparelli's allure during the Paris's couture week, which was run last January.

The Eye of Time

Meanwhile,Dalíkept creating and even he dared todesign a collection ofhilariousbathingsuits. He was agenius whoalsopreachedby examplesince he himselfwas his owncreationmost surreal.Whobut himself would everhaveapetanteater?

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